iOS App release notes

Mar 8, 2018 App 2.19.1

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Jan 9, 2018 App 2.19.0

This update offers the creation of an entertainment area, which is the first step to sync your Philips Hue lights to the content of our entertainment partners. Find out about our new Hue entertainment partners by opening 'Explore'-> 'Hue entertainment'.

Software updates for your square-shape Philips Hue Bridge (V2) and Hue lights are required to enable entertainment. To check that you have the latest software, go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Software update‘ and follow the onscreen instructions.

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Dec 19, 2017

App 2.18.0

Support for iPhone X.

Various bug fixes and stability improvements

Nov 21, 2017

App 2.17.0:

Sunrise and Sunset routine trigger: You asked, we listened. Now you can trigger your routines automatically at sunrise and sunset based on your home location. No longer needed to adapting the time of your routines to match the season.

Important: If you notice that the Sunset or Sunrise routines are starting, or too late, you can fine-tune the start time offset going to "Settings"> "Advanced"> "Sunrise & Sunset offset" and select your offset.

Updated privacy notice.

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Oct 11, 2017 App 2.16.0:

Apple HomeKit compatibility for Hue accessories
Philips Hue is extending its Apple HomeKit compatibility for Hue accessories: Hue tap, Hue dimmer switch and Hue motion sensor. Meaning with a press of a button, or movement of your body, you can activate your favourite Apple Home app scenes. To set up automations, you need an Apple TV (4th generation) with tvOS 10 or an iPad with iOS 10 or later.

Manage third party routines
A new section “From other apps” is added to "Routines". Here you can enable, disable or delete routines created in other apps.

Improved software updates
A new section "Automatic update" is added to "Software update". Now you can enable and specify time to automatically install software updates and you can check if your Hue devices are up to date.

Reset Hue accessories to default.
If you configured an accessory in a third party app, or experience unexpected behaviour, now you can restore the default Hue behaviour. Just scroll down in the accessory details screen.

Scenes triggered from the dashboard got a wrong fade time, and routines are triggered without a fade. If you experience this issue, please rename the scene and re-save the routine using the scene.

When saving a widget, a banner with “Save failed” is shown for home off scenes.

Slow responsiveness / freeze of the app when entering routines.

Aug 1, 2017

App 2.14.0:

This is not just a routinely update, it’s an update about routines ;)

Your lights as a reminder using a timer!
Timers can be found under “Routines” in the app. You can choose the timer duration, start and stop them at any time and choose what should happen when the timer ends. So get cooking, and get blinking!

Automatic on? Automatic off!
If you’re using routines to turn lights on, you can also automatically have them turn off in the same routine.

Randomize to make it seem like you’re home when you’re not.
In “other routines” you can now have your lights turn on and off with a randomness to it. This way you can mimic being home without it being exactly the same every single day.

June 27, 2017

App 2.13.0:

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

June 6, 2017

App 2.12.0:

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

May 29, 2017

App 1.14:

Security update for out of home control. Please tap “Log in to my Hue” and login using your existing my Hue account to maintain out of home control functionality.

Please note this Hue gen 1 app will no longer be updated with new features. Visit meethue.com/philipshueapp to get the new Philips Hue app.

May 1, 2017App 2.11.0:

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

April 5, 2017
App 2.10.0:

New stuff

Didn’t like to update your Hue system while sitting in the dark? You can now postpone software updates and first turn on your lights.

Added “What’s new” and "Hue labs" to the “Explore” tab for you to explore new features.

Added support for the new Philips Hue E14 white ambiance and white and color Ambiance candles.

Improved stuff:

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Mar 16, 2017
App 1.13.1:

Fixed a crash at app startup that occurred for some Apple Watches users.

Mar 8, 2017
App 1.13.0:

Updated notification with link to the new Philips Hue app

This is the Philips Hue gen 1 app. Please note this app will no longer be updated with new features. Visit meethue.com/philipshueapp to get the new Philips Hue app.

Jan 30, 2017
App 2.8.0:

New stuff

Set the entire room to a specific color by tapping the room icon! Just like you can with an individual light.

Improved stuff:

Create a scene from your current light settings from the “plus” button in the scenes tab of a room.

No longer will you need to detach your finger to reach the settings icon! You can now find the settings in the tab bar.

Adding new rooms or reshuffling your lights? Now Siri & HomeKit automatically learn about new rooms, lights, scenes and update them automatically.

Using widgets or Hue accessories? We’ve now made it easier for you to select your entire home.

Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Dec 21, 2016
App 2.7.2:

HomeKit improvements:

You can add multiple Hue scenes to a HomeKit scene. This allows you to turn on multiple rooms using a single Siri voice command.

You can add Hue scenes to your existing HomeKit scenes, including the default scenes: Arrive Home, Good Morning, Good Night and Leave Home.

Fixed an issue with the translations.

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

Dec 19, 2016

App 2.7:

HomeKit improvements:

You can add multiple Hue scenes to a HomeKit scene. This allows you to turn on multiple rooms using a single Siri voice command.

You can add Hue scenes to your existing HomeKit scenes, including the default scenes: Arrive Home, Good Morning, Good Night and Leave Home.

Added support for the improved Philips Hue white and color ambiance A19/A60 bulbs

Fixed HomeKit sharing support for iOS 10

Added 6 new pictures in the Philips library

Bug fixes and stability improvements

Aug 8, 2016

App 2.3:

Improved Home & Away stability.

Fixed an issue when updating to Hue app version 2.2 on iOS 8.

Improved reconnecting to the Hue bridge, when the connection was interrupted.

July 25, 2016

App 1.12.2 (Philips Hue gen 1):

Notification for Apple Watch

June 20, 2016

App 2.2:

Added support for Apple Watch

Added advanced HomeKit management

After activating a widget you can now select off to turn lights off again

Redesigned Apps we like section with improved navigation

Bug fixes and stability improvements

May 23, 2016

App 2.1:

Added support for our new Hue white ambiance lamps

Added the Go to sleep routine

Added scene cycle functionality for Hue dimmer switch

Changed the name to “Philips Hue”

Bug fixes and stability improvements

May 17, 2016

App 1.12.1 (Philips Hue gen 1):

Added a notification for the new Philips Hue app gen 2

Bug fixes and stability improvements

April 28, 2016

App 2.0:

Meet the Philips Hue app. The intuitive way to control every Philips Hue products in your home. Go on. Play around. Explore. Feel the control but let go every once in a while. Turn on your life with light.

April 26, 2016App 1.12:

New icon (grey) and name (Philips Hue gen 1). This allows us to offer you the choice of two Philips Hue apps in the App Store and Google Play Store, as we prepare to launch the much-anticipated new Philips Hue app, this spring.

Bug fixing and stability improvements

Feb 11, 2016

App 1.11:

Security improvements

Bug fixes and stability improvements

Nov 23, 2015

App 1.10.2:

We fixed the issue with the widget.

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

Oct 9, 2015

App 1.10.1:

We apologize for the crash that some of you had after installing our latest update. This version fixes that issue

We fixed an issue with the widget

We now offer Siri voice control for Apple HomeKit enabled bridges. To enable Siri voice control for your Philips Hue lights go to the Siri voice control option in the Settings menu

Added support for transferring your settings to the newly available Hue bridge. Simply plug in your new bridge in addition to your current one and you will be guided through the transfer

Added support for the new Philips Hue lightstrip plus

Updated privacy notice and terms of use

Bug fixes and stability improvements

Oct 5, 2015

App 1.10:

We now offer Siri voice control for Apple HomeKit enabled bridges. To enable Siri voice control for your Philips Hue lights goes to the Siri voice control option in the Settings menu

Added support for transferring your settings to the newly available Hue bridge. Simply plug in your new bridge in addition to your current one and you will be guided through the transfer